Volvo Maintains Safety Leadership With S40

LOS ANGELES Safety is paramount at Volvo Cars North America, and the ’04 S40 is no exception. Because the S40 shares its platform with the Mazda3 and Ford Focus C-Max, it was widely speculated that the car would have no safety advantage over its siblings. But that’s not the case. The new S40 utilizes a unique frontal structure and vehicle architecture that places it firmly ahead of its stable mates

LOS ANGELES – Safety is paramount at Volvo Cars North America, and the ’04 S40 is no exception.
Because the S40 shares its platform with the Mazda3 and Ford Focus C-Max, it was widely speculated that the car would have no safety advantage over its siblings.
But that’s not the case. The new S40 utilizes a unique frontal structure and vehicle architecture that places it firmly ahead of its stable mates in crash safety.
Volvo S40
Volvo calls the structure VIVA (Volvo’s ...

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